TY - BOOK AU - Harris,Nathaniel AU - Graham,Elizabeth ED - National Geographic Society (U.S.) TI - Ancient Maya: archaeology unlocks the secrets to the Maya's past T2 - National Geographic investigates SN - 9781426302275 AV - F1435 .H36 2008eb U1 - 972.8/01 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Washington, DC PB - National Geographic KW - Mayas KW - Antiquities KW - Juvenile literature KW - Excavations (Archaeology) KW - Central America KW - Mexico KW - Electronic books- OSLIS KW - Electronic books N1 - OSLIS\Gale Nat Geo eBooks(2/2/23); Includes bibliographical references (p. 60) and index; Message from the consultant -- Map of ancient mesoamerica -- Three major periods of Maya history -- Timeline of Mesoamerican history -- Yesterday comes alive: Lasting mystery -- Looters help out -- Mystery upon mystery -- History's detectives -- Secret of the glyphs -- Living legacy -- Wide influence -- Periods of the Maya -- Disputed dates -- When is a discovery not a discovery? -- Long decline? -- Coming of the Maya: Shock meeting -- Atomic bombshell -- Oldest tomb -- Writing from prehistory -- God and heroes -- Large site -- Models for the Maya -- Cities in the forest: Getting to the bottom of it -- Names of a dynasty -- Center of influence -- Artistic reconstruction -- Tales of Tikal -- Story in stones -- Mighty Tikal -- Kings, gods, and sacrifice N2 - Explores the world of the Maya, which spans five centuries of history in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador UR - https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/WNHOYM944747675/NGMK?sid=gale_marc&u=corvalli ER -